What's better: Ceramic space heater or oil filled radiator heater?

[49erinnc]

Just looking for something to keep the den warmer in the evening and a bedroom warmer at night. I initially wanted a ceramic space heater but I keep seeing a lot of portable oil-filled radiators everywhere. Just curious which type is more efficient at heating an area? Pros/cons?

 

[Rubycon]

Electric heating is 100% efficient so no differences there.

Technically they are both convection heaters however the oil filled radiator has a much lower watt density over given surface area and would be safer as no parts get to ignition temperature. The ceramic will produce a stream of warm air almost immediately so it's good for quick spot heating.

The radiator will take a while to chase the chill out of the room.

 

[Squisher]

I personally like heaters with fans that pan left and right to spread the heat out more.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1943145

 

[Canai]

The oil filled ones ROCK when under a desk. My dad used them at his office in the winter and didn't use the furnace at all.

 

[waggy]

yeah but how safe are these?

 

[BuckNaked]

I used an oil filled one where I used to live and work... They are great! They don't make any noise other than a few pings when they are first heating up, and don't dry the air out like the ceramic heaters do. I would get stuffed up from the dry air when I used the ceramics...